JP2010142493A - Relaxation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a relaxing device that can provide a more effective relaxing effect by combining a swinging motion and a motion different from the swinging motion.
SOLUTION: An operation unit 40 that can be selected from a plurality of courses in which the frequency and amplitude of a swing motion are set in advance, a storage unit 45 that stores a plurality of music information, and a sound that is generated according to the music information. A speaker 33 and a control unit 24 that determines which music information to be reproduced in the music information for the course selected by the user.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a relaxation device that imparts a relaxation effect to a user.

Conventionally, as a relaxing device that gives a user a relaxing effect, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses that the relaxing device uses a body support member that supports a user's body in a sitting state or a sleeping state as a swing driving device. By gently rocking, the user is given a relaxing effect.
JP 2000-42112 A

  By the way, in the above relaxation device, a relaxation effect is imparted to the user by swinging the body support means, but the relax effect only by the swing motion is less effective and more effective. Development of a relaxing device that can provide a relaxing effect is desired.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the object thereof is to provide a more effective relaxing effect by a combination of a swinging motion and a motion different from the swinging motion. It is to provide a relaxing device.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a body support means for supporting a user's body, a swing drive means for swinging the body support means in at least one direction, and the swinging means. A relaxation device comprising a control means for controlling the dynamic drive means to perform a relaxing swing, an operation unit selectable from a plurality of courses in which the frequency and amplitude of the swing motion are preset, and a plurality of Storage means for storing music information, generation means for generating at least one of sound and vibration according to the music information, and which music information is reproduced in the music information for the course selected by the user The gist of the present invention is to have a reproducing means for determining whether or not to do so.

  In the present invention, an operation unit that can be selected from a plurality of courses in which the frequency and amplitude of the swinging operation are set in advance, storage means that stores a plurality of music information, and at least one of sound and vibration according to the music information And generating means for determining which music information is to be reproduced among the music information for the course selected by the user. That is, by determining which music information is to be reproduced among a plurality of music information stored in advance in the storage means by the reproduction means, the sound or vibration corresponding to the music information reproduced from the generation means is determined. Therefore, at least one of sound and vibration corresponding to the course can be provided to the user. Therefore, for example, in addition to the relaxation effect by the conventional rocking motion, it becomes possible to give the user a more effective relaxation effect by at least one of the sound and the vibration synchronized with the rocking motion.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the relax device according to the first aspect, the generating means generates a low frequency vibration for a speaker that generates sound and at least a part of the body supporting means. The gist is that it is configured with at least one of the frequency vibration section.

  In the present invention, the generating means is configured by at least one of a speaker that generates sound and a low-frequency vibration section that generates low-frequency vibration for at least part of the body support means. As described above, by configuring at least one of the speaker and the low-frequency vibration unit, it is possible to provide the user with at least one of sound and vibration corresponding to the course. Therefore, for example, in addition to the relaxation effect by the conventional rocking motion, it becomes possible to give the user a more effective relaxation effect by at least one of the sound and the vibration synchronized with the rocking motion.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the relaxing device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, external input means capable of inputting external music information is provided, and the generating means is the external music from the external input means. The gist of the invention is that it can generate at least one of sound and vibration according to information.

  In the present invention, external input means capable of inputting external music information is provided, and the generating means is configured to be able to generate at least one of sound and vibration according to the external music information from the external input means. In other words, by providing external input means and generating at least one of sound and vibration according to external music information input via the external input means, in addition to the relaxation effect by the conventional rocking motion, for example, the user Can enjoy the relaxation effect by listening to their favorite music. In addition, since vibration according to external music information is generated, it is possible to provide user-preferred low frequency vibration.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the relaxing device according to the third aspect of the present invention, switching means capable of switching between the external music information and the music information stored in the storage means by an operation of the user is provided. This is the gist.

  In the present invention, there is provided switching means capable of switching between external music information and music information stored in the storage means by a user operation. In other words, by providing a switching means capable of switching between external music information and music information stored in the storage means by a user operation, external music information and music information (internal music information) stored in advance by the user. ) Can be freely selected, and can be easily switched. For example, it can be changed according to the mood when using the apparatus.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the relaxing device according to the third aspect, the reproduction means receives the external music information from the external music information and the music information stored in the storage means. If it is determined that the external music information is present, the gist is that at least one of sound and vibration is generated from the generating means in preference to the external music information.

  In this invention, when it is determined that the external music information is input to the external music information and the music information stored in the storage means by the reproducing means, the sound from the generating means is given priority over the external music information. It is configured such that at least one of vibrations is generated. For this reason, external music information can be easily used without switching operation between external music information and previously stored music information (internal music information).

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the relaxation apparatus which can provide a more effective relaxation effect by the combination of rocking | fluctuation operation | movement and operation | movement different from the rocking | fluctuation operation | movement can be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a relaxation device according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the relaxation device 10 has a bottom 11 a of a base 11 placed on a floor surface (not shown) and a swing drive device 12 as a swing drive means provided on the base 11. And a body support member 13 as body support means that is swung by the swing drive device 12.

The swing drive device 12 includes a motor 20, a speed reducer 21, a crank mechanism 22, and a link member 23.
The motor 20 is provided on the upper surface of the bottom 11a of the base 11, and its driving is controlled by a control unit 24 provided on the upper surface of the bottom 11a and a control unit 24 as a reproducing unit. The speed reducer 21 is provided on the upper surface of the bottom 11a of the base 11 and is connected to the motor 20 so as to decelerate and output the driving force of the motor 20. Further, the motor 20 is provided with a position sensor (not shown) such as an encoder, and the position sensor detects the rotational speed and the rotational position.

  The crank mechanism 22 is composed of a crank member 22a and a rod member 22b, and converts the rotational drive of the speed reducer 21 into an arc motion having an extremely large radius. The crank member 22a has a base end connected to the output shaft of the speed reducer 21 so as to be integrally rotatable, and a tip end connected to the base end of the rod member 22b to be rotatable. The distal end of the rod member 22b is connected to the lower portion of a square frame-shaped base portion 25 to which the body support member 13 is fixed.

  The base 11 is provided with a support frame 11b projecting upward from the bottom 11a, and the two link members 23 have their base ends at a predetermined interval above each support frame 11b. While being rotatably connected, each tip is rotatably connected to the lower portion of the base portion 25. That is, the two link members 23 rotate about the base end, and the body support member 13 fixed to the base portion 25 is locked to the rocking chair based on the driving force from the crank mechanism 22. And so on.

  A seat portion 30 constituting a chair-type body support member 13 is fixed to an upper portion of the base portion 25 so as to be movable together with the base portion 25, and the body support member 13 is seated on the back side of the seat portion 30. The ottoman 32 has an integral structure on the front side of the seat portion 30. The body support member 13 is gradually wider from the head support portion 31a that supports the user's head on the back side of the backrest portion 31 in plan view to the waist support portion 31b that supports the waist portion including the user's arm. The width X of the waist support part 31b is formed to be wider than the width Y of the head support part 31a. The body support member 13 is gradually narrowed from the front side on the waist support portion 31b side and the rear side of the seat portion 30 to the distal end side of the ottoman 32, and is formed in a generally curved shape. Also, as shown in FIG. 2, a total of two speakers 33 are provided as generating means on both sides of the upper portion of the head support portion 31a.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an operation unit 40 that is detachably supported by an operation unit holder (not shown) is provided on the side surface of the backrest portion 31 of the body support member 13. Further, on the side surface 30a of the seat portion 30 of the body support member 13, as an external input means capable of inputting external music information from a main power switch 41 and an external sound source 42 (see FIG. 4) capable of switching on and off the power supply path. An external sound source input terminal 43 is provided, and a vibration transducer 44 as a low-frequency vibration part configured to be vibrated by a control signal from the control part 24 is provided on the upper surface 30b side of the seat part 30.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the operation unit 40 is provided with a sound source switching unit 40 a as a switching unit on its side surface. Then, by the sound source switching unit 40a, a plurality of internal music information stored in advance in a storage unit 45 (see FIG. 4) as a storage unit and an external sound source input as an external input unit disposed adjacent to the main power switch 41 It is possible to select which music to use within the external sound source 42 input by the terminal 43. In FIG. 3, a solid line indicates a state where the internal music information stored in the storage unit 45 is selected, and a broken line indicates a state where the external music information from the external sound source 42 is selected.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the operation unit 40 includes a course selection switch 50, a swing adjustment switch 51, a reclining angle adjustment switch 52, a volume adjustment switch 53, a vibration adjustment switch 54, an airbag adjustment switch 55, a start switch 56, and the like. Various switches 50 to 56 configured to include a sensor unit 57 (see FIG. 4) made of an electrostatic sensor, and a display unit 58 capable of lighting and non-lighting the various switches 50 to 56 are provided.

  The course selection switch 50 includes a plurality of courses (in this embodiment, course A, course B, course C, and course D) determined by a course table (not shown) in which the frequency and amplitude of the swing motion are set in the storage unit 45 in advance. 4), a plurality of switches 50a, 50b, 50c, and 50d are configured. By selecting each of the switches 50a to 50d, as shown in FIG. ) Is set, a predetermined control signal is output to the control unit 24 from the course selection unit 60.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the swing adjustment switch 51 is electrically connected to a speed adjusting unit 61 that adjusts the speed (frequency) of the swinging motion of the body support member 13 and an amplitude adjusting unit 62 that adjusts the amplitude of the swinging motion. The swing adjustment switch 51 is connected and operated by the user so that the speed (frequency) and amplitude of the swinging motion of the body support member 13 are changed in three stages.

  When the reclining angle adjustment switch 52 is operated by a user, a reclining adjustment control signal is output to the control unit 24 via the reclining adjustment unit 63 as shown in FIG. The control part 24 which received this adjusts the reclining angle of the body support member 13 by controlling the reclining drive part 13a suitably.

  The volume adjustment switch 53 is for adjusting the volume of the speaker 33, and in this embodiment, the volume can be adjusted in five stages. The vibration adjustment switch 54 is for adjusting the vibration level of the vibration transducer 44 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and in this embodiment, five stages of vibration adjustment are possible. The airbag adjustment switch 55 is for changing the inflation amount of an airbag (not shown), and in this embodiment, the inflation amount can be adjusted in five stages. The start switch 56 is used to switch the relax device 10 between a startable state and a non-startable state. When the start switch 56 is operated to be in a startable state, the control unit 24 controls each part. It becomes possible.

  The display unit 58 is configured by incorporating an LED element in the transmission chamber of the case of the operation unit 40, and the current operation state is indicated by the inside of each of the switches 50 to 56 and each of the switches 51, 53, 54, 55. It is provided in the level notification units 51a, 53a, 54a, 55a provided to show.

Next, the operation of the relaxation apparatus 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the relaxation device 10 of the present embodiment, a plurality of (four in this embodiment) courses having different swinging frequencies are set by the course selection switch 50 of the operation unit 40, and the course selection switch 50 is operated by the operation of the course selection switch 50. The control unit 24 drives the rocking drive device 12 to perform a relaxing rocking of the body support member 13 alone, or various courses such as a course in which the relaxing rocking and the music generated from the speaker 33 are linked. The course is set. Among them, there is a relaxing swing course with a refresh function. In this operation mode, first, “relaxation rocking” for giving a relaxation effect to the user, and switching from “relaxation rocking” to “refresh rocking”, the operation mode ends. Further, in this embodiment, [Course A] and [Course B] of the relaxation swing course will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 (a) shows the change in the frequency of the swinging motion of each course A, B, FIG. 5 (b) shows the change in the music tempo of each course A, B, and FIG. ) Shows the change in the musical pitch of the courses A and B, with [Course A] indicated by a solid line and [Course B] indicated by a one-dot chain line.

[Course A]
First, when a signal indicating that the course A has been selected is input from the operation unit 40, the control unit 24 performs the swing operation of the body support member 13 so as to guide the user from the awake state to the relaxed state. The oscillation interval (frequency) starts from 0.25 Hz, for example, and is changed stepwise from 0.25 Hz to 0.2 Hz and from 0.2 Hz to 0.1 Hz so that it becomes 0.1 Hz until a predetermined time T1. Therefore, the motor 20 is controlled to perform relaxed swinging. At this time, the control unit 24 receives a signal corresponding to the state of the sound source switching unit 40a of the operation unit 40, and selects either the internal music information stored in the storage unit 45 or the external sound source 42. For example, in the internal music information, predetermined music information I is output from the speaker 33 until a predetermined time T1.

  Then, until the predetermined time T2 after the predetermined time T1 has elapsed, the control unit 24 controls the motor 20 so that the final operation, that is, the body support member 13 has a frequency of 0.1 Hz which is the lower limit value of the course A frequency. Then, the user continues to swing so that the user goes from the relaxed state to the hypnotic state. In addition, during the predetermined time T1, T2, the control unit 24 is configured to output the music information J having a tempo slower than the music information I described above from the speaker 33.

  After a predetermined time T2, the control unit 24 changes the frequency of the swing operation from 0.1 Hz to 0.2 Hz and 0.2 Hz to 0.3 Hz so as to guide the user from the sleep state (relaxed state) to the awake state. The motor 20 is controlled so as to be changed stepwise so that the refresh swing is performed. At this time, the control unit 24 causes the speaker 33 to output music information K having a faster tempo than the music information J and a higher pitch than the music information I.

[Course B]
On the other hand, when a signal indicating that the course B is selected from the operation unit 40, the control unit 24 first swings the body support member 13 so as to guide the user from the awake state to the relaxed state. The oscillation interval (frequency) of the operation starts from 0.35 Hz, for example, and the motor 20 is controlled so as to be changed in steps of 0.05 Hz up to 0.2 Hz until a predetermined time T1. I do. At this time, the control unit 24 is configured to output from the speaker 33 music information L having a faster tempo than the music information I until a predetermined time T1.

  Then, until a predetermined time T2 after the predetermined time T1 has elapsed, the control unit 24 controls the motor 20 so that the final operation, that is, the body support member 13 has a frequency of 0.2 Hz, which is the lower limit value of the course B frequency. Then, the user continues to swing so that the user goes from the relaxed state to the hypnotic state. In addition, during a predetermined time T1, T2, the control unit 24 is configured to output from the speaker 33 music information M having a tempo slower than the music information L and a higher pitch than the music information J.

  After a predetermined time T2, the control unit 24 changes the frequency of the swing operation from 0.2 Hz to 0.3 Hz and from 0.3 Hz to 0.4 Hz so as to guide the user from the sleep state (relaxed state) to the awake state. The motor 20 is controlled so as to change the frequency stepwise from 0.4 Hz to 0.6 Hz to perform refresh swing. At this time, the control unit 24 receives a signal corresponding to the state of the sound source switching unit 40a of the operation unit 40, and selects either the internal music information stored in the storage unit 45 or the external sound source 42. For example, among the internal music information, music information N having a higher tempo and higher pitch than the music information M and music information K is output from the speaker 33.

  As described above, in the relaxation device 10 of the present embodiment, the internal music information is selected according to the swing courses A and B by the control unit 24 as the reproducing means, and the music is transmitted through the speaker 33 as the generating means. Therefore, sound (music) corresponding to the course can be provided to the user. Therefore, for example, in addition to the relaxation effect by the conventional rocking motion, it is possible to give the user a more effective relaxation effect by the sound (music) synchronized with the rocking motion. In addition, for example, since it is possible to use external music information from the external sound source 42 in each course, it is possible to perform relaxing rocking while listening to the user's favorite music. It is possible to provide an effective relaxing effect that suits.

Next, characteristic effects of the present embodiment will be described.
(1) An operation unit 40 that can be selected from a plurality of courses A to D in which the frequency and amplitude of the swing motion are set in advance, a storage unit 45 that stores a plurality of music information, and a sound according to the music information. A speaker 33 to be generated and a control unit 24 for determining which music information in the music information is reproduced for the course selected by the user. That is, by determining which music information is to be reproduced among the plurality of music information stored in advance in the storage unit 45 by the control unit 24, the sound corresponding to the music information to be reproduced from the speaker 33 is determined. Therefore, a sound corresponding to the course can be provided to the user. Therefore, for example, in addition to the relaxation effect by the conventional rocking motion, it is possible to give the user a more effective relaxation effect by the sound synchronized with the rocking motion.

  (2) An external sound source input terminal 43 as an external input means capable of inputting external music information is provided, and the speaker 33 is configured to be able to generate sound according to the external music information input from the external sound source input terminal 43. Is done. In other words, the external sound source input terminal 43 is provided, and a sound corresponding to the external music information input via the external sound source input terminal 43 is generated. It becomes possible to give a relaxing effect by listening to favorite music.

  (3) A sound source switching unit 40a capable of switching between external music information and music information stored in the storage unit 45 by a user operation is provided. That is, by providing the sound source switching unit 40a capable of switching between the external music information and the music information stored in the storage unit 45 by the user's operation, the external music information and the music information stored in advance ( Internal music information) can be freely selected, and can be easily switched depending on, for example, the mood when the apparatus 10 is used.

In addition, you may change embodiment of this invention as follows.
In the above embodiment, the music information is changed according to the courses A and B to generate (output) sound from the speaker 33. However, in addition to this configuration, the music information is matched to the courses A and B. The vibration transducer 44 may generate (output) vibration at a low frequency (for example, 10 Hz to 100 Hz) according to the music information. Moreover, the structure which abbreviate | omits generation | occurrence | production of a sound and generates only a vibration may be sufficient.

  In the above embodiment, the speakers 33 are provided on both sides of the upper portion of the head support portion 31a. However, the speakers 33 may be provided in other places. Further, although two speakers 33 are provided, the number is not limited to this.

  In the above embodiment, the vibration transducer 44 is provided on the upper surface 30b of the seat 30. However, the vibration transducer 44 may be provided at another location. Further, although one vibration transducer 44 is provided, the number is not limited to this.

  In the above embodiment, the sound source switching unit 40a capable of switching between the external music information of the external sound source 42 and a plurality of internal music information stored in advance in the storage unit 45 is provided in the operation unit 40. The sound source switching unit 40a may be provided in other places.

  In the above embodiment, the external music information of the external sound source 42 and the plurality of internal music information stored in advance in the storage unit 45 are configured to be switchable. In this case, a detection sensor (not shown) for detecting whether or not the external sound source 42 is connected to the external sound source input terminal 43 is provided, and the external sound source 42 is connected by the control unit 24 serving as a reproducing unit via the detection sensor. If it is determined that the external sound source 42 is used, the external sound source 42 (external music information) may be preferentially used. With such a configuration, the external sound source 42 (external music information) can be easily used.

  In the above embodiment, the external sound source input terminal 43 is provided and the external sound source 42 can be used. However, the external sound source input terminal 43 may be omitted and the external sound source 42 may not be used.

  In the above embodiment, the music information is switched according to the frequency of the swinging motion of each of the courses A and B. However, the music information may be switched according to the amplitude of the swinging motion. Moreover, the structure switched according to the amplitude and frequency of rocking | fluctuation operation | movement may be sufficient.

In the above embodiment, the body support member 13 is swung in the front-rear direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the body support member 13 may be swung in the left-right direction.
In the above-described embodiment, although not particularly mentioned, a configuration may be employed in which an airbag is provided in each part of the body support member 13 and an appropriate expansion and contraction operation is performed to provide a relaxing effect such as massage.

  In the above-described embodiment, the control unit 24 controls the motor 20 to perform refresh rocking that gradually increases, for example, the frequency of the rocking operation after the relax rocking than when the rocking rocking. Is not necessary.

It is a schematic block diagram of the relaxation apparatus in this embodiment. It is a perspective view of a relaxation apparatus. It is an external view of a remote control. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the system configuration | structure of a relaxation apparatus. (A) (b) (c) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between the motion pattern of the rocking | fluctuation operation | movement of each course, and music.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Relax apparatus, 12 ... Swing drive apparatus as rocking drive means, 13 ... Body support member as body support means, 24 ... Control part as control means, 33 ... Speaker, 40 ... Operation part, 44 ... Low Vibration transducer as frequency vibration unit, 45... Storage unit, A, B.

Claims (5)

Body support means for supporting the user's body, swing drive means for swinging the body support means in at least one direction, and control means for controlling the swing drive means to perform relax swinging. A relaxing device,
An operation unit that can be selected from a plurality of courses in which the frequency and amplitude of the swing motion are preset;
Storage means for storing a plurality of music information;
Generating means for generating at least one of sound and vibration in accordance with the music information;
A relaxing apparatus comprising: a reproducing means for determining which music information in the music information is reproduced for the course selected by the user. The relaxation device according to claim 1,
The relax device according to claim 1, wherein the generating means includes at least one of a speaker that generates sound and a low-frequency vibration unit that generates low-frequency vibration for at least a part of the body support means. The relaxation device according to claim 1 or 2,
There is an external input means to input external music information,
The relax device according to claim 1, wherein the generating means is configured to generate at least one of sound and vibration in accordance with the external music information from the external input means. The relaxation device according to claim 3, wherein
A relaxing apparatus comprising switching means capable of switching between the external music information and the music information stored in the storage means by an operation of the user. The relaxation device according to claim 3, wherein
When the reproduction unit determines that the external music information is input to the external music information and the music information stored in the storage unit, the reproduction unit gives priority to the external music information and generates sound and sound from the generation unit. A relaxing device configured to generate at least one of vibrations.

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